PASSPORTS

The Lake Stevens Police Department, located at 2211 Grade Road, Lake Stevens, WA is an acceptance agent for the United States Passport Services.

Days and Hours of Service
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

All applicants must be present at time of application. Applicants under age 16 must be accompanied by both parents. A U.S. Passport is an extremely important document. Extra precautions are taken to ensure the integrity of the passport application process.
Passport fraud is a felony, punishable by up to ten years in jail and/or a $250,000 fine.

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WHAT ARE THE NEWS PASSPORT REGULATIONS AND HOW DO THEY AFFECT ME?
Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document, or an Alien Registration Card, Form I-551, if applicable.

As early as January 1, 2008, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. While recent legislative changes permit a later deadline, the Departments of State and Homeland Security are working to meet all requirements as soon as possible. Ample advance notice will be provided to enable the public to obtain passports or passport cards for land/sea entries.

The passport requirement does NOT apply to U.S. citizens traveling to or returning directly from a U.S. territory. U.S. citizens returning directly from a U.S. territory are not considered to have left the United States and do not need to present a passport. U.S. territories include the following: Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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WHAT IF I DO NOT HAVE A STATE-CERTIFIED CERTIFICATE?
You may obtain a state-certified birth certificate by contacting the city or town where you were born, or you may order one on-line at www.vitalchek.com (or call 1-800-255-2414).

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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO GET A PASSPORT?
$110 Persons age 16 or older
$80 Persons under age 16 (must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian)
$25 Execution Fee
$60 Expedite Service Fee
$110 Renewal Fee (adults - if passport has been expired less than five years)
$16 Passport Photos
$18.30 Postage Fee (for expedite service only, for your passport to be sent to the Passport Agency.)

$14.96 Postage Fee (optional expedite service, for the Passport Agency to send your passport to you.)

Two separate payments must always be made:
The first payment which covers the Application Fee and Expedite Fee (if applicable), can only be paid by check or money order made payable to: U.S. Passport Services.

The second payment, which consists of the Execution Fee, photos (if taken here) and postage fee (for expedite service only) may be paid by cash, money order or check made out to: City of Lake Stevens.

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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A PASSPORT?
Due to heavy demand, passports will be received 4-6 weeks following application.